splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to show signs of; to appear
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
to thrust before; to thrust at
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
training range; training grounds; training area
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
safety boots; safety shoes; steel-toe boots
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
shipping company; freight company; transport company
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition